000 FZNT23 KNHC 290840 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-291530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-291530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W... .TODAY THROUGH FRI...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-291530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 73W... .TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N W OF 73W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 13N. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-291530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SAT. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT EASTWARD SAT ALLOWING FOR A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT IS FORECAST TO REACH FROM 31N69W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS SUN EVENING. $$ AMZ080-291530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT N OF 30N TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MERGING SE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 29N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THEN SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 80W AND W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27 E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT AND W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL